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Liquid-Based Cervical Cell Screening

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 88142

A cervical or vaginal cell sample collected into a preservative liquid is prepared as a thin, even layer on a slide and examined by a trained screener under a microscope. The screening looks for cells that are abnormal or show signs of infection. The slide is read by a person rather than by an automated imaging system, under a physician's supervision.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Liquid-Based Cervical Cell Screening cost?

$38.90

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $41.69 from a physician practice, and about $22.91 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$41.69$20.42 to $50.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$22.91$22.91 to $38.90

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th to 90th $19 to $39Professionalmedian $42 · 10th to 90th $12 to $55
$20$50$100facility $23professional $42

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$22.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$39.81
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$165.96
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$54.95
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in Vermont than in Illinois. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

South Dakota· 8th of 51

$38.90

VT $70.79IL $15.49

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.